Heritage Quest Online

HeritageQuest Online provides libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images and indexes for all documents. Accessible from anywhere with your library barcode!

FamilyTree Magazine

FamilyTree Magazine online is full of useful information including free forms for gathering genealogy data, how-to videos, reviews of software programs and lists of great websites. Check out their recent additon of 101 Best Web Sites. The library also subscribes to the print version of "Family Tree Magazine" and it can be found in the adult magazine section.

FamilySearch

The FamilySearch website is a free website containing a large database of records from all over the world. Contained in the database is Ancestral File, US 1880, UK 1881 and Canadian 1881 census returns, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Pedigree Resource File, Social Security Death Index, Vital Records Index and many documents to help in research efforts. Recently they added Vermont Vital records from 1760-1908! FamilySearch has many different parts that may help you in your quest:

familysearch - The main website for searching records and digital images from over 100 countries.

familysearch wiki - An online encycolpedia that helps you find research information or share your knowledge.

Give back to familysearch - Join over 100,000 volunteers online to index billions of genealogical records worldwide. Completed indexes are published online for free.

Family History Archive at BYU - FamilySearch is working with select libraries to digitize and publish online personal, local and county histories.

Ellis Island

The Ellis Island site includes the American Family Immigration History Center with genealogy and passenger search tabs.

National Archives

The USGenWeb Project

USGenWeb is maintained by volunteers who work together to provide free genealogical research for every county in every state in the US. The project is always looking for volunteers. Can't find the county you need? Think of volunteering by adopting a town website.